Macka B- "Do The Butterfly" (Jamaican Dancehall Sound File & Lyrics)

Edited by Azizi Powell

Macka B - Do the butterfly

Uploaded by sytraaak on Aug 25, 2008

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Edited by Azizi Powell

Latest Revision : May 20, 2022

This pancocojams post presents information about British born Jamaican Reggae artist Macka B and showcases his early 1990s song "Do The Butterfly". 

My transcription of the words to that song are included in this post.

The content of this post is presented for historical, cultural, and entertainment purposes.

All copyrights remain with their owners.

Thanks to Macka B for his cultural legacy and thanks to all those who are quoted in this post. 

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INFORMATION ABOUT MACKA B
From https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Macka_B
"Christopher MacFarlane, better known as Macka B, (born 1966) is a British-born Jamaican reggae artist, performer and activist with a career spanning thirty years and one of Britain's most influential dancehall DJs.[1]

As a practicing Rastaman, Macka B's music is based around the political and spiritual message of the religion, with an often light and humorous touch. Working with the Mad Professor, he combined dancehall and dub styles of reggae, although he has avoided a more commercial crossover approach. He takes his name from the Judean rebels against the Greeks, the Maccabees."...
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Click https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CXlaifVCJ1I for a YouTube sound file of Admiral Bailey's 1992 Dancehall record "Butterfly" and click for the lyrics for that song.

Since Macka B's "Do The Butterfly" song mentions Admiral Bailey, its likely that Macka B's song came after Admiral Bailey's "Butterfly" record. 

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LYRICS: DO THE BUTTERFLY - Macka B*

Now every year there’s a brand new dance
Mashin up the dance floor from Jamaica
When they see it they not jokin
All the girls are floatin
Butterfly *
Fly fly
Do the butterfly
Butterfly
Fly fly
Do the butterfly
Straight from Jamaica
Dem a do the butterfly.
Fly fly
Do the butterfly
Butterfly
Fly fly
Do the butterfly
Butterfly
Fly fly
Do the butterfly
Straight from Jamaica
Dem a do the butterfly
Fly fly
Do the butterfly

*Chorus

Yeah, everybody’s doin it
dance come alive
Let me tell you it’s good exercise
But some timin must be applied
Strong legs and the hip on your side
Feet together den take them wide
Move your foot from side to side
Flap your hands just like a butterfly
Whine your waist inside outside
Let the Reggae music be your guide
Redeem a Babylon and let music arise
First time you see it you say oh me oh my
When I get home I’m gonna give this a try
Make a wrong move and my foot just slide
I almost ended up on my backside
Straight from Jamiaca
Dem a do the butterfly.

Chorus

Jamaica is a dance country
They have a new dance regularly
Like the ???? and the __skatey
Ask the expert Admiral Bailey.
They get it head move
Shoulder move
Body move
Everything move
The new dance gettin in the groove
Make you run for your dancin shoes
Straight from Jamaica dem all do the butterfly

Chorus

Try do it good ‘cause the standard’s high
It’s not easy so get qualified.
All kinda butterfly, all kinda style.
From a bigga woman down to a small child.
All of the girls dembutterfly wild
See dem in the dance with a big smile.
They tell you butterfly is hard to describe.
So you watch somebody and den give it a try.

Chorus 2x

My name is Macka B
I’mma Roots MC
I talk on the microphone
For everybody.
Dance is the places where I love to be.
Dancehall is the place where I got my degree
A brand new dance is a good thing to see
The youths done sure dance it a plenty[?]
Let off steam. Let off energy
Cause rhythm be in dem from a baby
So feet together den take them wide
Move your foot from side to side
Flap your hands just like a butterfly
Whine your waist inside outside
Straight from Jamaica
Dem a do the butterfly

Chorus (repeated a number of time)

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This is my unoffical transcription of this sound file.

Additions and corrections are welcome.

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